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Tony Barrett

Last updated at 4:31PM, January 2 2013

Liverpool have made the first significant signing of the January transfer
window after they confirmed that Daniel Sturridge’s £12 million move from
Chelsea is now complete.

The 23-year-old has signed a long-term contract and is unlikely to be the only
signing that Liverpool make this month with Brendan Rodgers, the manager,
keen to bolster an attack that has relied too heavily on Luis Suarez so far
this season.

“I am humbled and happy to be here,” Sturridge said. “Brendan Rodgers said he
sees me here for a long time - and I also see myself here for a long time.
I’ve